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Nov 27, 2013 Local News
Winter Vegetable Prices to Rise
Families are preparing to pay more for their “nabe” (Japanese hot pot dishes) this season, due to a supply shortage driving up the prices of winter vegetables. Japan-wide, forecast...
Nov 27, 2013 Local News
50th Anniversary Couples Celebrated
The Fukuoka Convention Center was all loved-up on Nov. 24, as official commendations were awarded to around 450 married couples marking their 50th wedding anniversaries. A speech w...
Nov 27, 2013 Local News
City Bulletin December 2013
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
Nov 26, 2013 Local News
Sale of Home-Meal Replacements up in Kyushu
The Fukuoka branch of Teikoku Databank released its top 50 rankings for restaurant sales in Kyushu and Okinawa in FY2012. Total sales of the top 50 companies increased 5.7% year-on...
Nov 26, 2013 Local News
Boy Takes Real Gun To School, Teacher Misfires It
BOY TAKES REAL GUN TO SCHOOL, TEACHER MISFIRES IT ::: Reporting by Nishinippon Shimbun has revealed that a male student at a public junior high school in Kasuya-gun took a real pis...
Nov 26, 2013 Local News
Newlyweds Pose with Sazae-san and Masuo-san
11/22 “ii fufu no hi” (Good Couple Day) full-size mascots of popular characters Sazae-san and Masuo-san welcomed newlyweds at Sawara Ward Office and posed for photos with them. Thi...
Nov 26, 2013 Local News
Level-5 Stadium Naming Rights Renewed
In agreement with Fukuoka City, Fukuoka based independent video game developer and publisher Level-5 has renewed naming rights of Level-5 Stadium. Located in Hakata, Level-5 Stadiu...
Nov 22, 2013 Local News
Zero-Sen Aircraft at Hakata Station
A full-scale model of a Zero fighter aircraft will be on display at Hakataekimae Hiroba for two days 11/30 (Sat.) ~ 12/1 (Sun.) in promotion of a new release film “Eien-no-zero” wh...
Nov 22, 2013 Local News
Government to Beef up Kyushu’s Defenses
The Ministry of Defense has solidified plans to include an increase in Ground Self-Defense Force deployments to Kyushu in next year’s National Defense Program Guidelines in light o...
Nov 22, 2013 Local News
Kyushu Limited Edition Calbee Chips
Major Japanese snack food company Calbee has launched a Kyushu-only potato chip promotion! Calbee is popular for its wide range of uniquely flavored chips. Recently the company’s a...